Masayoshi Yokoyama

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Masayoshi Yokoyama
Date of birth: 1976-06-30 (age 48)
Role(s): Script Writer, Director, Producer

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Masayoshi Yokoyama (横山 昌義). Frequently works with Toshihiro Nagoshi. Migrated from Smilebit. He is a key writer for the Yakuza series.

Production history

Games

• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Senior Planner
• De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Senior Planner
• Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — Chief Planner
• Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (PlayStation 2; 2003) — スペシャルサンクス (as 横山 昌義)
• Ollie King (Chihiro; 2003) — Director
• Yakuza (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Scenario - Production
• Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Script
• Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Scenario/Storyline
• Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — 原案 (as 横山 昌義)
• Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — 脚本 / 演出 (as 横山 昌義)
• Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Script
• Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Sound/Continuity
• Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Script
• Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — スペシャルサンクス (as 横山 昌義)
• Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (PlayStation Portable; 2012) — スーパーバイザー (as 横山 昌義)
• Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Director & Script Writer
• Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Producer
• Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — 脚本・演出/構成 (as 横山 昌義)
• Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — 脚本・演出/構成 (as 横山 昌義)
• Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — プロデューサー (as 横山 昌義)
• Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — プロデューサー (as 横山 昌義)
• Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Chief Producer
• Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 3; 2016) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 3; 2016) — Yakuza Development Staff
• Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Yakuza Development Staff
• Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 3; 2016) — Chief Producer
• Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Chief Producer
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Scriptwriter / Series Planner
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Chief Producer
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Chief Producer
• Ryu ga Gotoku Online (iOS; 2018) — シナリオ総指揮 (as 横山 昌義)
• Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Storyboard & Production
• Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Chief Producer
• Ryu ga Gotoku Online (Android; 2018) — シナリオ総指揮 (as 横山 昌義)
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Chief Producer
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Chief Producer
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Chief Producer
• Lost Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Production Cooperation
• Lost Judgment (PlayStation 5; 2021) — Production Cooperation
• Lost Judgment (Xbox One; 2021) — Production Cooperation
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Xbox One; 2023) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Steam; 2023) — Storyboard and Script Writer
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Executive Producer and General Direction
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Executive Producer and General Direction
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Xbox One; 2023) — Executive Producer and General Direction
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (Steam; 2023) — Executive Producer and General Direction
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Steam; 2023) — Story and Overall Scene Direction
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Story and Overall Scene Direction
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Xbox One; 2023) — Story and Overall Scene Direction
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Original Story and Total Direction
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox One; 2024) — Original Story and Total Direction
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Steam; 2024) — Original Story and Total Direction
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Executive Director
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox One; 2024) — Executive Director
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Steam; 2024) — Executive Director
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Nintendo Switch; 2024) — Executive Management

Music

• Jet Set Radio Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2000) — Planner
• Ollie King Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — Director
• Ryu ga Gotoku Series Best Soundtrack (CD; 2014) — producer (as 横山 昌義)
• Ryu ga Gotoku 8 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2024) — Executive Producer (as 横山 昌義)

• Yakuza (2005) — Story & Scenario Production
• Sonic Riders (2006) — Development Support
• Yakuza 2 (2006) — Story & Scenario Production
• Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (2008) — Original Concept/Planning, Script
• Yakuza 3 (2009) — Script
• Yakuza 4 (2010) — Script
• Yakuza 5 (2012) — Producer, Director & Script Writer
• Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! (2014) — Chief Producer, Script
• Yakuza 0 (2015) — Chief Producer, Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza Kiwami (2016) — Chief Producer, Storyboard and Script Writer
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (2016) — Chief Producer, Script Supervision
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 (2017) — Chief Producer, Storyboard and Script Writer
• Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (2018) — Chief Producer, Storyboard & Production